# Mel (given name)

Mel can be the abbreviated version of the given names Melech, Melike, Melvyn, Melvin, Amelia, Melfyn, Melanie, Melika, Melhem, Melina, Melinda, Melody, Melissa, Melita/Melitta, Melantha/Melanthe, Melchior, Melindro or Melville. It is also a standalone name from the Gaelic Maol, meaning bald; this was used to refer to tonsured men to mean servant, as in "Maol-Iosa" - Servant of Jesus.

## People

People with this name include:
* Mel Allen (1913–1996), American sportscaster
* Mel B (born 1975), English singer, former member of the Spice Girls
* Mel Blanc (1908–1989), American voice actor
* Mel Bleeker (1920–1996), American National Football League player
* Mel Brooks (born 1926), American comedy filmmaker, writer and actor
* Mel C (born 1974), English singer, former member of the Spice Girls
* Mel Carter (born 1939), American soul and pop singer
* Mel Ferrer (1917–2008), American actor, director and producer
* Mel Gibson (born 1956), American film actor and director
* Mel Giedroyc (born 1968), British TV presenter and comedian
* Mel Gray (disambiguation), several people
* Mel Hall (born 1960), American baseball player
* Mel Harris (born 1956), American actress
* Mel Jones (born 1972), Australian cricketer
* Mel Kaye, subject of The Story of Mel, about the archetypal "real programmer"
* Mel Knight (born 1944), Canadian politician
* Mel Lastman (1933–2021), Canadian businessman and politician
* Mel Lisboa (born 1982), Brazilian actress
* Mel Martin (born 1947), British actress
* Mel McDaniel (1942–2011), American country music singer-songwriter
* Mel Ott (1909–1958), American baseball player
* Mel Peachey (born 1980), British television host
* Mel Rosen (1928–2018), American track coach
* Mel Smith (1952–2013), British actor, writer and director
* Mel Street (1933–1978), American country music singer
* Mel Stuessy (1901–1980), American football player
* Mel Tiangco (born 1955), Filipino journalist, host, news caster
* Mel Tillis (1932–2017), American country music singer-songwriter
* Mel Tormé (1925–1999), American jazz singer, composer, arranger, and drummer
* Mel Whinnen (born 1942), former Australian rules footballer
* Mel White (born 1940), American clergyman and author
* Mel Winkler (1941–2020), American actor
* Saint Mel (died 488), early Irish missionary and founder of the diocese of Ardagh
* Mel Robbins (born 1968), American podcast host, author, and motivational speaker

## Fictional characters

* Mel Burton, a character on the soap opera Hollyoaks
* Mel Bush, the companion character for the Sixth and Seventh Doctor in the Doctor Who television series
* Mel Karnofsky, a character from the television sitcom Frasier
* Mel Owen, a character on the soap opera EastEnders
* Mel Sharples, owner and cook of Mel's Diner on the American sitcom Alice
* Mel, a Welsh terrier in the direct-to-video animated film Balto III: Wings of Change
* Mel Vera, one of the main characters of the 2018 television series Charmed
* Sideshow Mel, a character on the cartoon show The Simpsons
* Mel, the title character of the video game Portal Stories: Mel
* Mel, a pug in the animated film The Secret Life of Pets
* Cousin Mel, the antagonist of Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
* "Mel" Melathia, a character in the Filipino Webtoon series Mage & Demon Queen
* Mel, a character in the video game The Last of Us Part II
* Mel Medarda, one of the main characters in the 2021 animated series Arcane: League of Legends
* Mel, leader of the Minions since Despicable Me 3
* Mel, a character on the TV series Jack's Big Music Show